In the summer of 1884, shortly after qualifying as a doctor in Moscow, Anton Chekhov began working at a district hospital. “I am in fine fettle, for I have my medical diploma in my pocket,” he ...

Benedict Andrews’s production in London offers perfectly pitched comedy where other directors find somber tragedy. By Houman Barekat The critic Houman Barekat saw the show at the Donmar Warehouse When ...

Despite debuting 125 years ago, Anton Chekhov’s drama of claustrophobia, resentment and despair feels perfectly suited to present day America. A production last June of Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” ...

Anton Chekhov was probably the least statuesque major Russian writer of his generation. He wrote short stories rather than novels, lived modestly, and rarely boomed out complicated philosophical ideas ...

Anton Chekhov’s classic “The Cherry Orchard” depicts a rural aristocratic family at the end of the 19th century whose world has been upended by Czar’s emancipation of the serfs. The lady of the estate ...

Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull” returns to the stage in a new production at the Odyssey Theatre in DTLA. With its exploration of human relationships and artistic struggles, this celebrated work ...